(JollofNews) – More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said financial experts were trying to evaluate the exact loss. Luxury cars and other items were seen being[Read More…]
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ECOMIG Battle Tanks Roll Into Gambian Capital
(JollofNews) – ECOMIG forces have entered The Gambian capital Banjul as part of an elaborate mopping up operation that would pave the way for the return to the country of new President Adama Barrow. Regional forces made up mainly of Senegalese troops entered the city on Sunday evening with battle[Read More…]
Military Intervention In Gambia ‘Not Ruled Out’, Nigerian Foreign Minister
(JollofNews) – African leaders will encourage Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh to respect his country’s constitution in a visit scheduled for Wednesday, Nigeria’s foreign minister Geoffrey Onyeama has told RFI. Onyeama said that leaders from the Ecowas regional bloc have not ruled out sending troops if Jammeh does not step aside[Read More…]